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Elstow-Waihou Combined School

Te Aroha · Waikato Region

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Figures on this page come from the New Zealand Ministry of Education school directory export dated 1 September 2026, with roll and ethnicity recorded at the same snapshot. Always confirm enrolment, zoning and fees directly with the school. About this directory

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About Elstow-Waihou Combined School

Elstow-Waihou Combined School is a co-educational full primary school in Te Aroha, within the Waikato Region, operating in the state sector, with 175 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 449. The school has been open since 1903.

With 175 students on roll, Elstow-Waihou Combined School is a medium-sized school — larger than about 43% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 449, which is below the national average of 463. A lower Equity Index signals less socio-economic need in the school's community than the national norm.

88.2% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 7.7%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.86 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 149 · 88.2%
Pasifika 7 · 4.1%
Asian 13 · 7.7%

Total roll recorded: 175 students, from the 2026 roll census. Percentages may not sum to exactly 100% because of rounding and students who decline to state an ethnicity.

Roll in context

175Students on rollLarger than 43% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
449Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.44Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.86Isolation indexhigh isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Waikato Region
Te Aroha 37.5235° S · 175.6383° E
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Nearby schools

Te Aroha CollegeTe Aroha · Secondary (Year 9-15) 5.3 km Stanley Avenue SchoolTe Aroha · Full Primary 5.9 km Springdale SchoolWaitoa · Full Primary 6.3 km Te Aroha Primary SchoolTe Aroha · Full Primary 6.5 km St Joseph's Catholic School (Te Aroha)Te Aroha · Full Primary 6.7 km Tirohia SchoolTirohia · Full Primary 10.3 km

School information

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingRural other
  • Territorial authorityMatamata-Piako District
  • Education regionWaikato
  • Regional councilWaikato Region
  • Enrolment schemeYes — has an in-zone entitlement
  • BoardingDay school only
  • Language of instructionAll students taught in English/other setting
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1903
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